Psalm 68:1{To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.} Let God430 arise,6965 let his enemies341 be scattered:6327 let them also that hate8130 him flee5127 before6440 him.{Heb. from his face}2 As smoke6227 is driven away,5086so drive them away:5086 as wax1749 melteth4549 before6440 the fire,784so let the wicked7563 perish6 at the presence6440 of God.4303 But let the righteous6662 be glad;8055 let them rejoice5970 before6440 God:430 yea, let them exceedingly8057 rejoice.7797{Heb. rejoice with gladness}4 Sing7891 unto God,430 sing praises2167 to his name:8034 extol5549 him that rideth7392 upon the heavens6160 by his name8034 JAH,3050 and rejoice5937 before6440 him.
5 A father1 of the fatherless,3490 and a judge1781 of the widows,490is God430 in his holy6944 habitation.45836 God430 setteth3427 the solitary3173 in families:1004{Heb. in a house} he bringeth out3318 those which are bound615 with chains:3574 but the rebellious5637 dwell7931 in a dry6707land.
Psalm 68:7 O God,430 when thou wentest forth3318 before6440 thy people,5971 when thou didst march6805 through the wilderness;3452 Selah:55428 The earth776 shook,7493 the heavens8064 also dropped5197 at the presence6440 of God:430even Sinai5514 itself2088wasmoved at the presence6440 of God,430 the God430 of Israel.34789 Thou, O God,430 didst send5130{Heb. shake out} a plentiful5071 rain,1653 whereby thou didst confirm3559{Heb. confirm it} thine inheritance,5159 when it was weary.381110 Thy congregation2416 hath dwelt3427 therein: thou, O God,430 hast prepared3559 of thy goodness2896 for the poor.604111 The Lord136 gave5414 the word:562 great7227was the company6635{Heb. army} of those that published1319it.12 Kings4428 of armies6635 did flee5074 apace:5074{Heb. did flee, did flee} and she that tarried5116 at home1004 divided2505 the spoil.799813 Though ye have lien7901 among the pots,8240yetshallyebeas the wings3671 of a dove3123 covered2645 with silver,3701 and her feathers84 with yellow3422 gold.274214 When the Almighty7706 scattered6566 kings4428 in it, it was{Or, for her, she was}white as snow7949 in Salmon.675615 The hill2022 of God430isas the hill2022 of Bashan;1316 an high1386 hill2022as the hill2022 of Bashan.131616 Why leap7520 ye, ye high1386 hills?2022thisis the hill2022which God430 desireth2530 to dwell in;3427 yea, the LORD3068 will dwell7931init for ever.533117 The chariots7393 of God430are twenty thousand,7239even thousands505{Or, even many thousands} of angels:8136 the Lord136is among them, asin Sinai,5514 in the holy6944place.18 Thou hast ascended5927 on high,4791 thou hast led captivity7628 captive:7617 thou hast received3947 gifts4979 for men;120{Heb. in the man} yea, for the rebellious5637 also, that the LORD3050 God430 might dwell7931amongthem.19 Blessed1288be the Lord,136who daily31173117 loadeth6006 us withbenefits,even the God410 of our salvation.3444 Selah.5542
Psalm 68:20Hethatis our God410is the God410 of salvation;4190 and unto GOD3069 the Lord136belong the issues8444 from death.419421 But God430 shall wound4272 the head7218 of his enemies,341and the hairy8181 scalp6936 of such an one as goeth on still1980 in his trespasses.81722 The Lord136 said,559 I will bring again7725 from Bashan,1316 I will bring mypeople again7725 from the depths4688 of the sea:322023 That thy foot7272 may be dipped4272{Or, red} in the blood1818 of thine enemies,341and the tongue3956 of thy dogs3611 in the same.
24 They have seen7200 thy goings,1979 O God;430even the goings1979 of my God,410 my King,4428 in the sanctuary.694425 The singers7891 went before,6923 the players on instruments5059followed after;310 among8432themwere the damsels5959 playing with timbrels.860826 Bless1288 ye God430 in the congregations,4721even the Lord,136 from the fountain4726 of Israel.3478{Or, ye that are of the fountain of Israel}27 There is little6810 Benjamin1144with their ruler,7287 the princes8269 of Judah3063and their council,7277{Or, with their company} the princes8269 of Zebulun,2074and the princes8269 of Naphtali.532128 Thy God430 hath commanded6680 thy strength:5797 strengthen,5810 O God,430 that which2098 thou hast wrought6466 for us.
29 Because of thy temple1964 at Jerusalem3389 shall kings4428 bring2986 presents7862 unto thee.
30 Rebuke1605 the company2416 of spearmen,7070{Or, the beast of the reeds} the multitude5712 of the bulls,47 with the calves5695 of the people,5971tilleveryone submit7511 himself with pieces7518 of silver:3701 scatter967 thou{Or, he scattereth} the people5971that delight2654 in war.712831 Princes2831 shall come out857 of Egypt;4714 Ethiopia3568 shall soon stretch out7323 her hands3027 unto God.43032 Sing7891 unto God,430 ye kingdoms4467 of the earth;776 O sing praises2167 unto the Lord;136 Selah:554233 To him that rideth7392 upon the heavens8064 of heavens,8064whichwere of old;6924 lo, he doth send out5414{Heb. give} his voice,6963andthat a mighty5797 voice.696334 Ascribe5414 ye strength5797 unto God:430 his excellency1346is over Israel,3478 and his strength5797is in the clouds.7834{Or, heavens}35 O God,430thouart terrible3372 out of thy holy places:4720 the God410 of Israel3478is he that giveth5414 strength5797 and power8592 unto his people.5971 Blessed1288be God.430